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C__~. A contract or contracts with one or more veterinarians, whether or not located wi~hln the county, to provide reduced-cost spaying ' and neutering procedures. d__~. Subvention of the spaying and neutering costs incurred by low-income pet owners through the use of vouchers or other procedure that provides a discount of the cost of the spaying or . neutering procedure fixed by a participating veterinarian or other provider. e. Subvention of the spaying and neutering costs incurred by persons who adopt a pet from an animal shelter operated by or under contract with the county or city. (b} For purooses of this Article, the term "low-income person" shall mean an individual who qualifies for one or more of the programs of public assistance administered by the Department pursuant to Chapter 108A of the General Statutes. "~ 19A-54. Distributions to counties and cities from Spay/Neuter Account. (a) Reimbursable Costs. -- Counties and cities eligible for distributions from the Spay/Neuter Account may receive reimbursement for the direct costs of a spay/neuter surgical procedure for a dog or cat owned by a low-income person meeting the Department's eligibility requirements for spay/neuter services. Reimbursable costs shall include anesthesia medication, and veterinary services. Counties and cities shall not be reimbursed for the administrative costs of providing reduced-cost spay/neuter services or capital expenditures for facilities and ecuiDment associated with the provision of such services. {b) ADDlication. -- A county or city eligible for reimbursement of spaying and neutering costs from the Spay/Neuter Account shall apply to the Department of Health and Human Services bV the last day of January, April, July, and October of each year to receive a distribution from the Account for that quarter. The application shall be submitted in the form required by the Department and shall include an itemized listing of the costs for which reimbursement is sought. (c) Distribution. -- The Department shall make payments from the Spay/Neuter Account to eligible counties and cities who have made timely apolication for reimbursement within 30 days of the closing date for receipt of applications for that quarter. In the event that total requests for reimbursement exceed the amounts available in the Spay/Neuter Account for distribution, the monies available will be distributed as follows: {1} Fifty percent (50%) of the monies available in the Spay/Neuter Account shall be reserved for reimbursement for eligible applicants within enterprise tier one, two, and three areas as defined in G.S. 105-129.3. The remaining fifty 9ercent (50%} of the funds shall be used to fund reimbursement requests from eligible applicants in ente.~0rise tier four and five areas as defined in G.S. 105- 129.3. (2} Among the eligible counties and cities in enterprise tier one, two, and three areas, reimbursement shall be made to each eligible county or city in proportion to the number of dogs and cats that have received rabies vaccinations during the Drecedinq fiscal year in that county or city as compared to the number of dc~s and cats that have received rabies vaccinations during eke preceding fiscal year by all of the eliqible applicants in enternrise tier one, two, or three areas. (3/ Among the eligible counties and cities in enterprise tier four and five areas, reimbursement shall be made to each eligible county or city in proportion Go the number of dogs and cats that have received rabies vaccinations during the preceding fiscal year in that county